Tottenham player ratings vs Qarabag: Guglielmo Vicario outstanding as Pape Matar Sarr sends clear reminder

Tottenham began their run successful the revamped Europa League with an awesome 3-0 triumph implicit Qarabag, contempt playing 83 minutes with 10 men.

Radu Dragusin was dismissed for denying Juninho a wide goal-scoring opportunity, but Spurs opened the scoring done Brennan Johnson 5 minutes later.

Pape Sarr doubled their pb astatine the commencement of the 2nd fractional and Dominic Solanke added a 3rd aft Qarabag’s Tural Bayramov had blazed a punishment disconnected the crossbar.

Here’s however we rated the Spurs players…

Made a drawstring of outstanding saves, notably successful a one-hand flying halt to contradict Elvin Jafarguliyev astatine 3-0. Raced disconnected his enactment to spare Ben Davies’ blushes astatine the extremity of the archetypal half.

Composed and eye-catching successful possession, and made 1 outstanding tally up the pitch. Defended well, adjacent if helium was often outnumbered down the right.

Deservedly sent disconnected aft conscionable 7 minutes for bringing down Juninho aft failing to power a pass.

Made a bid of diagnostic last-ditch challenges to snuff retired Qarabag attacks.

Nearly made the aforesaid mistake arsenic Dragusin erstwhile helium was caught successful possession by Juninho, but Vicario was speedy disconnected his enactment to mop up. Linked up good with Son down the near flank.

Looked aft the shot successful the look of the absorption property and was dynamic successful possession. Caught Jafarguliyev for the punishment earlier touching the ball, truthful could person fewer complaints.

A existent reminder of his prime arsenic a box-to-box midfielder. Finished coolly to treble Spurs pb and played a immense portion successful the 3rd extremity with a tally down Qarabag’s defence. Tireless.

Unfortunate to beryllium sacrificed conscionable 12 minutes into his afloat location debut to let Postecoglou to present a 4th defender successful Udogie.

Scored for a 3rd crippled moving with what is rapidly becoming a trademark debased decorativeness into the acold corner. Starting to warrant Postecoglou’s religion with accordant performances.

Needed attraction earlier walking disconnected seemingly injured, which volition beryllium a immense interest to Postecoglou. Was lively, and his changeable led to Solanke’s close-range goal.

Finished with a poacher’s instinct to marque it 3-0, and hardly broke stride to acceptable up Johnson’s extremity with a well-weighted pass. His hold-up play and pressing was excellent.

Destiny Udogie (Bergvall 12’) 7

His hopes of a remainder were dashed by Dragusin’s reddish card. Played smartly, getting up and down the near flank impressively.

Dejan Kulusevski (Johnson 45’) 8

Effectively had to clasp down the close flank and assistance retired successful the middle. Put successful the country for Sarr’s extremity and progressive successful immoderate beauteous pieces of play.

Had a mates of openings successful the container but made neither count.

Rodrigo Bentancur (Bissouma 71’) 6

Composed astatine the basal of the midfield arsenic 10-man Spurs saw retired the game.

Mikey Moore (Solanke 84’) 6

Lively successful a precocious cameo. Will anticipation to commencement successful this contention soon.

Not used: Forster, Austin, Maddison, Porro, Lankshear.